,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #gbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #h1 #bjbc,mr4     
,grassley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,oss(f1 ,mr4 
,"y1 & ,mr4 ,w>nock7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 read twice1 consid]$1 read !
 ?ird "t1 & pass$  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
protect *ildr5 aga9/ sexual abuse &     
exploitation1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,prev5t+ ,*ild ,sex ,abuse ,act ( #bjbc4
  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,! s5se (       
,congress is ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! safety ( 
*ildr5 %\ld be a top priority = public  
(ficials & communities 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7#b7 ,accord+ to ! ,rape1      
,abuse  ,ince/ ,national ,network1 an   
individual 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is sexually
 assault$ e #fh seconds4 ,& e #i m9utes1
 t victim is a *ild4 ,mean:ile1 only #be
 out ( e #a1jjj p]petrators w end up 9  
prison4  7#c7 ,! effects ( *ild sexual  
abuse c be long-la/+ & affect ! victim's
 m5tal heal?4  7#d7 ,victims are m      
likely ?an non-victims to exp]i5ce !    

foll[+ m5tal heal? *all5ges3 7,a7       
,victims are ab\t #d times m likely to  
develop symptoms ( drug abuse4  7,b7    
,victims are ab\t #d times m likely to  
exp]i5ce po/-traumatic /ress disord] z  
adults4  7,c7 ,victims are ab\t #c times
 m likely to exp]i5ce a major depressive
 episode z adults4  7#e7 ,! crim9al     
ju/ice sy/em %\ld & has act$ z an       
important l9e ( def5se to protect *ildr5
 & hold p]petrators acc\ntable4  7#f7   
,h[ev]1 ! horrific crimes p]petuat$ by  
,l>ry ,nass> demon/rate fir/h& !        
loopholes t /ill exi/ 9 ! crim9al ju/ice
 sy/em4 ,:ile ,l>ry ,nass> 0 f\nd guilty
 ( sev]al ,/ate-level (f5ses1 he 0 n    
*>g$ f$]ally = 8 illicit sexual contact 
) m9ors1 despite cross+ ,/ate &         
int]national bord]s to commit ?is       
conduct4  7#g7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice   
has also id5tifi$ a gr[+ tr5d (         
,am]icans :o use *>itable or mission>y  
"w 9 a =eign c\ntry z a cov] = sexual   
abuse ( *ildr54  7#h7 ,x is ! int5t (   
,congress to prohibit ,am]icans f engag+

 9 sexual abuse or exploitation ( m9ors 
"u ! guise ( "w1 includ+ volunte] "w1 ) 
an organization t affects int]/ate or   
=eign comm]ce1 su* z an int]national    
*>ity4  7#i7 ,f$]al law does n require t
 an abus]'s int5tion to engage 9 sexual 
abuse be a prim>y1 significant1 dom9ant1
 or motivat+ purpose ( ! travel4  7#aj7 
,*ild sexual abuse does n require       
physical contact betwe5 ! abus] & !     
*ild4 ,?is is especially true z         
p]petrators turn increas+ly to int]net  
plat=ms1 onl9e *at rooms1 & webcams to  
commit *ild sexual abuse4  7#aa7 ,h[ev]1
 a decision ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt (   
,appeals = ! ,sev5? ,circuit f\nd ! use 
( a webcam to engage 9 sexually         
provocative activity ) a m9or did n     
qualify z sexual activity4  7#ab7       
,congress c address ?is issue by am5d+ !
 def9ition ( ! t]m sexual activity to   
cl>ify t x does n require int]p]sonal1  
physical contact4  7#ac7 ,x is ! duty ( 
,congress to provide cle>] guidance to  
ensure t ^? :o commit crimes aga9/      

*ildr5 are prosecut$ to ! fulle/ ext5t (
 ! law4  #c4 ,int]/ate *ild sexual abuse
 ,section #bdbc ( title #ah1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7b71 by /rik+ ) a motivat+   
purpose ( engag+ 9 any illicit sexual   
conduct ) ano!r p]son & ins]t+ ) int5t  
to engage 9 any illicit sexual conduct )
 ano!r p]son2  7#b7 by r$esignat+       
subsections 7d71 7e71 7f71 & 7g7 z      
subsections 7e71 7f71 7g71 & 7i71       
respectively2  7#c7 9 subsection 7e71 z 
s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ ) a motivat+     
purpose ( engag+ 9 any illicit sexual   
conduct & ins]t+ ) int5t to engage 9 any
 illicit sexual conduct2 &  7#d7 by     
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7g71 z s         
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7h7 ,rule (      
con/ruction ,z us$ 9 ?is section1 ! t]m 
int5t %all be con/ru$ z any int5tion to 
engage 9 illicit sexual conduct at ! "t 
( ! travel4  4  #d4 ,abuse "u ! guise ( 
*>ity ,section #bdbc ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section #c (  
?is ,act1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ aft]

 subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3  7d7 ,illicit 
sexual conduct 9 connection ) c]ta9     
organizations ,any citiz5 ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates or ali5 admitt$ = p]man5t        
resid5ce :o-- 7#a7 is an (fic]1         
director1 employee1 or ag5t ( an        
organization t affects int]/ate or =eign
 comm]ce2  7#b7 makes use ( ! mails or  
any means or in/rum5tality ( int]/ate or
 =eign comm]ce ?r\gh ! connection or    
affiliation ( ! p]son ) su*             
organization2 &  7#c7 commits an act 9  
fur!rance ( illicit sexual conduct ?r\gh
 ! connection or affiliation ( ! p]son )
 su* organization1  %all be f9$ "u ?is  
title1 imprison$ = n m ?an #cj ye>s1 or 
bo?4  2  7#b7 9 subsection 7f71 z s     
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ or 7d7 & ins]t+    
7d71 or 7e72 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7i71 z
 s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 7f77#b7 & ins]t+
 7g77#b74  #e4 ,sexual activity ) m9ors 
,section #bdbg ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ does n 
require int]p]sonal physical contact1 & 
be=e includes4